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Scheduled for Monday, July 6th at 7:30 PM:
Keali'i Reichel

Keali'i Reichel

NA MELE: TRADITIONS IN HAWAIIAN SONG, was conceived and developed at PBS Hawaii to preserve the extraordinary music of Hawaii performed by some of the Islands best talents in its purest form, live and impromptu.

The tradition of the kupuna, the passing of knowledge from one generation to the next, is at the heart of Hawaiian music. It is an oral tradition, preserving the culture, language and musical vocabulary of the Islands while also allowing new styles to evolve through experimentation. It is a process NA MELE hopes to show and preserve.

Behind the Scenes:
The making of Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song - Tony Conjugacion

 

Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song specials are locally sponsored by: Hawaiian Airlines.

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